Saturday Night Live
Paul Mescal & Shaboozey
December 7, 2024
I’m going to be completely honest with you: I have not seen Normal People. In fact, I haven’t seen anything Paul Mescal has been in. I hear he’s often naked? He cries a lot? He dated Phoebe Bridgers for a while? Critics have been falling over themselves about his acting performances for years now, he’s been nominated for an Emmy and the BAFTA for his searing emotional delivery, so it only makes sense that he is the lead of a violent sword and sandal epic currently in theaters.
What I’m saying is that Mescal isn’t exactly known for his comedy chops, so even though he’s headlining a huge holiday blockbuster, he’s not the most obvious choice to host Saturday Night Live. Was the episode terrible? No, but it wasn’t good and it will be well forgotten by the end of the season. As for Mescal himself, he seemed to be having fun, and curiously, the highlight of the night was a big musical number which he seemed to lose himself in. Maybe Broadway should be the next area this talented young actor conquers?
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